Monday, July 18, 2011

3-D GREETING CARD BOX.........Great Gift!

Not sure if you’re like me but I can’t toss out any kind of box. I’m a box hoarder and the TLC network may show up at my house very soon to find me. I particularly love greeting card boxes. You know the ones with the clear plastic top. I liked it so much in fact that I sent it to myself for my birthday because I couldn’t bear to part with it. Is that so wrong?

YOU'LL NEED

One greeting card box with clear lid

Book pages

Butterfly stamp

Gold embossing powder and embossing gun

Embossing stamp pad

Krylon Metallic Gold spray paint

Twigs

Elmer’s glue

Calligraphy pen

1/2 sheet of plain paper

HERE'S HOW

1. Cut your book pages in small pieces and glue them inside of the box with some slightly watered down Elmer’s glue.

2. Break your twigs so that they fit in your box and then spray paint them gold with the Krylon.

3. Stamp your book pages with a butterfly using the embossing ink, cover with powder and set with your heat gun.

4. Cut out the butterflies and pinch in the center so they are dimensional and not just flat.

5. Cut a strip of paper that is 1” by 5” long and write Happy Birthday (or whatever greeting you want) using your calligraphy pen and ink.

6. When that is dry roll the edges at a bit of a slant.

7. Glue your twigs in the box, then your greetings and finally your butterflies. Cover with the plastic lid.

About Me

Thank's for stopping by! Every day I strive to make the world a better place through creativity. I'm a Designer, TV Host and Best-Selling Author. I write THE BIG-ASS CRAFT BOOK series (Simon & Schuster) which are the best selling craft books in the US. I've worked in television for over 12 years on shows like While You Were Out-TLC, 10 YearsYounger-TLC, She's Moving In-WEtv, My Celebrity Home-Style, Tony Danza-ABC, My Home 2.0-FOX, and currently Make Your Mark! for PBS/APT. I am a Creative Consultant for DecoArt and a Creative Director for Eclectic Products, makers of E-6000. You can see me weekly on YouTube and can always reach me at MarkMontanoNYC@aol.com. I'd love to hear from you!